A four-day festival that highlights Islamic heritage caps a productive year for Cotabato City.
Cotabato City stages Shariff Kabunsuan Festival
ISLAMIC HERITAGE. Cotabato City celebrates the Shariff Kabunsuan Festival in commemoration of the arrival of the Arab missionary who introduced Islam in Mindanao.
The annual Shariff Kabunsuan Festival, which will open tomorrow, Dec. 15 and runs until Dec. 19, features parades, dancing, business fora, exhibits, and feasts, in commemoration of the arrival of Shariff Muhammad Kabunsuan, an Arab missionary from Malaysia, who introduced Islam in Mindanao in the 13th century, way before the Spaniards brought Christianity in the Visayas.
The festival kicks-off with the Guinakit Fluvial Parade, which features a re-enactment of Shariff Kabunsuan’s arrival at Rio Grande de Mindanao, the island’s second-largest river located in Cotabato City.
It was said that the Arab missionary rode on a colorful boat called the guinakit. Through the years, it has been the sailing vessel of Muslim royalty. For the parade, the guinakit is decked with flaglets and vibrant-colored fabrics.
Cotabato City Mayor Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi graces the festival opening ceremonies at the City Plaza. The Old City Hall currently exhibits artworks by local artists.
On Dec. 16, the Mini-Guinakit Opening will exhibit guinakit models at the People’s Palace Grounds.
The Crab Festival at the City Plaza, meanwhile, will showcase the city’s iconic mud crab through a crab race and culinary demo. Patronized for its sweet and rich meat, the mud crab is one of the city’s economic generators
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A four-day festival that highlights Islamic heritage caps a productive year for Cotabato City.
Cotabato City stages Shariff Kabunsuan Festival
ISLAMIC HERITAGE. Cotabato City celebrates the Shariff Kabunsuan Festival in commemoration of the arrival of the Arab missionary who introduced Islam in Mindanao.
The annual Shariff Kabunsuan Festival, which will open tomorrow, Dec. 15 and runs until Dec. 19, features parades, dancing, business fora, exhibits, and feasts, in commemoration of the arrival of Shariff Muhammad Kabunsuan, an Arab missionary from Malaysia, who introduced Islam in Mindanao in the 13th century, way before the Spaniards brought Christianity in the Visayas.
The festival kicks-off with the Guinakit Fluvial Parade, which features a re-enactment of Shariff Kabunsuan’s arrival at Rio Grande de Mindanao, the island’s second-largest river located in Cotabato City.
It was said that the Arab missionary rode on a colorful boat called the guinakit. Through the years, it has been the sailing vessel of Muslim royalty. For the parade, the guinakit is decked with flaglets and vibrant-colored fabrics.
Cotabato City Mayor Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi graces the festival opening ceremonies at the City Plaza. The Old City Hall currently exhibits artworks by local artists.
On Dec. 16, the Mini-Guinakit Opening will exhibit guinakit models at the People’s Palace Grounds.
The Crab Festival at the City Plaza, meanwhile, will showcase the city’s iconic mud crab through a crab race and culinary demo. Patronized for its sweet and rich meat, the mud crab is one of the city’s economic generators